Abstract
BIM is continuously changing the way construction can be approached, from design, scheduling, costing to facilities management. However, even though construction safety is a worldwide issue, and though previous, yet limited, studies have proven its great potential, BIM has not been extended to include automated construction safety management functions, i.e., hazard identification, assessment and control for construction works. In fact, as many as 71% of safety incidents can be prevented by safety considerations at design stage. Automation via BIM is the key to enhance effectiveness and efficiency of safety management, but development of Safety Information Modelling (SIM) is the key pre-requisite. This paper aims to outline a research project for developing both information and technical requirements for SIM via questionnaire survey, focus group, and real case studies. The project results, to be validated by real projects, will act as solid platform for developing:- i) Practical guidance to construction and safety professionals on the types of safety management a SIM can conduct, and the ways of utilizing the safety information in a SIM model [based on the systematic SIM information requirements (e.g., object identification, geometry attributes, safety rules)]; and ii) Overall guidance to software developers to develop appropriate SIM tools for different scenarios [based on the systematic SIM technical requirements (e.g., model information exchange, visualization, conflict analysis process for risk assessment, reliability)].
Highlights
The construction industry has long been recording the highest number of fatalities and accident rate among all industry sectors around the globe
Raglan [9] revealed that many construction companies these days have a generic safety plan that is fulfilling the minimum requirement on each element on SMS
It is being increasingly implemented in the construction industry to produce datarich models of buildings and structures
Summary
The construction industry has long been recording the highest number of fatalities and accident rate among all industry sectors around the globe. Raglan [9] revealed that many construction companies these days have a generic safety plan that is fulfilling the minimum requirement on each element on SMS They seldom prepare a tailor-made one for each particular project and rarely have sufficient follow up action to monitor the implementation of the plan. Pervious researches focus on the causes of accident, the review of construction procedures, the introduction of safety culture and the implementation of SMS. They all contribute a remarkable improvement in safety performance, but with the increase in the project’s complexity and diversity, each construction site has its specific hazards and these differ from one location to another which cannot be generalized. A safer worksite is resulted with the improvement in communications
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